The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-04-07
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LINCOLN, March 26.-SENATE.-BlllS were
passed as follows: Ceding to the United
States jurisdiction over the Fit. Niobrara
military reservation; providing for new
trials in criminal cases; regulating the fees
of county judges in counties having less
than $4,000 population; authorizing the
organization OF a mutual fire insurance
company among the citizens of Il single
county; authorizing the discharge of one
convict every Fourth OF July. The bill pro-
yides the convict shall have been ten years
imprisoned, that his conduct shall, have
been good and that his discharge be recon-
mended by the governor, the secretary of
state and the warden; authorizing the SUI
| preme court to educe the sentence of per-
sons convicted OF crime in cases before it
on error and to pass such sentence on them
as it sees fit; amending that part of the
code OF civil procedure relating to cases
pending in court. A bill requiring all rail
road companies to issue thousand mile
tickets for % cents per mile was recon-
mended for passage; also n bill making
eight hours a days labor. These bill s have
yet to go through the house. Several bills
OF less Importance were recommended to
pass,
! LINCOLN, March 26.-HoUsE.-Demps-
ter's educational bill was ordered engrossed
for third reading. H. r. No. $40. provid-
ing for a geological survey OF the state, and
appropriating $1,000 for the expenses Of
the same, was ordered engrossed forGti:rd
reading. S. Z. 2iS, to charge the name OF
the Reform school to the Industrial school,
was ordered engrossed for q third reading.
The hOuse then passed to bills on third
reading. ;. f. 101, providing for making
the ruhticat tnD Of N Ihal IN - pa,Srn,.ar 80
general circulation punishable by inpris-
onment IN the penitentiary for not less
than one nor more han three years, Jailed
to pass, receiving only II votes. When III.
r. LIS, Andres arbitration bill, was taken
up, Tracy, of Lincoln county, moved tiiat
further consideration of the bill be indeii-
niteiy postponed. Tracy and Tingie con
tended that compulsory arbitration was
no arbitration. and nobody being able to
eontrovert this statement the bill was
killed by q large majority. IL. Il No. /
providing for the reimbursement Of the
owners of stock ordere! killed by the live
stock sanitary commission, was killed.
LINCOLN, March 2S.-SENArE.-The SEN
ate spent the entire morning in COM
mittee of the whole on bills in the general
file In the afternoon the senate passed
six normal school bills: also an act to regu-
late the policies of Insurance.; to provide
Tor the Incorporation OF cemetery associa-
tions; to make eight hours n days labor;
TO regulate the sale OF thousand mile tick
cts; to provide for the pardon OF ~convicts
In certain cases; to compel railways incor-
porated in other states to incorporate in
this; to make insurance policies MONITOR
feitable. The Sena committee of the
whole recommended for passage the bill to
prohibit bucket shops, and the bill for o
Joint resolution to amend the constitution.
LINCOLN, March 2S.-HoUsE-S. F. So,
for the relief OF John Gillespie, was recon-
mended to pass; s. F. 5, to make general
election days public holidays. was indefn-
itely postponed, The following bills were
passed: Periecting title to lands in Lam
caster county; preventing plaintiffs from
costs when damages are less
than 50: appropriating $1,000 for furni-
ture in the adiutant-general's office; extin-
gushing administrative powers in women
after marriage; providing for the employ
ment OF county attorneys in changes OF
venue; organizing a university student bat
erecting a Grant memorial building
at the university. House roll 45. prevent
ing the sale OF intoxicating liquor, was |
killed; house roll 6S was passed, author
the appointment OF an assistant at
general. Mr.. Dempster's compul-
sorry education bill was passed by a vote OF
to 0.